Effects of human activity on ecosystems

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– recognize the effects of human actions on nature as an organized and functional system
– recognize the extent of changes induced by humans in ecosystems
– understand the association between the quality of human life and the degree of the conservation of nature as an organized and functional system
– understand the need for long-term planning and careful management of the exploitation and transformation of ecosystems
– understand the need for ecosystem conservation and for the restoration of ecosystems destroyed by human actions.